This Singer Nine Le Mans spent the first three years of its life with the Kent County Constabulary in their Maidstone headquarters.

In 1940, it moved into private ownership and spent much of the period up until the late Sixties in Southern England.

We understand that in the late 1980s, it was restored with a new ash frame, but most original panels were retained.

We presume it was returned to its original black livery in this period.

The weather equipment and upholstery was renewed in the early 1990s.

Specialist work was carried out on the engine in 2005, which included the fitting of a good replacement crankshaft, overhauling, regrinding the journals, cleaning and checking the oil ways, plus applying white metal to the connecting rods and main bearings, fitting four +040 pistons, cleaning the engine block and machining the top surface and flywheel, fitting a new ring gear and after reassembly, adjusting the end float on the front main bearing.

New wire wheels appear to have been ...